I think my history as a coach shows I like players who are gifted technically and have courage when it comes to being in possession of a football. That is a key quality for me.
BRENDAN RODGERSI think my history as a coach shows I like players who are gifted technically and have courage when it comes to being in possession of a football. That is a key quality for me.
BRENDAN RODGERSI dictate entirely how the team is prepared, and I am a hands-on coach; I love to be out there with the players taking the sessions.
BRENDAN RODGERSI will leave no stone unturned in my quest – and that quest will be relentless – to try and get Liverpool back on the map again as a successful football club.
BRENDAN RODGERSI know how it goes. Six or seven months ago I was the manager of the year and I was going to be this and that, tactically this and tactically that, and now, because we have lost two world-class players, I am useless. But I accept that.
BRENDAN RODGERSThe analysis of statistics is a big part of the modern game, and it’s important as a modern manager to embrace areas that can help your team and players improve.
BRENDAN RODGERSI don’t see coach job stressful, I really don’t. Of course, there is pressure and expectation, but I wouldn’t necessarily equate that with stress.
BRENDAN RODGERSIf you give a bad player time, he can play. If you give a good player time, he can kill you.
BRENDAN RODGERSI must have just dreamed that about Liverpool playing 3-4-3. What do people think that was, a bit of luck? A British coach playing 3-4-3? A foreign coach doing that would be a tactical genius.
BRENDAN RODGERSEven more important than statistics is then having the staff that can take the data and ensure it’s presented in a way that improves individuals and teams.
BRENDAN RODGERSI’d rather lose a game trying to win it, than lose it trying not to get beat
BRENDAN RODGERSI think football management has obviously changed and evolved in terms of practices and methods, but I would say the values we strive to hold are the same as great men like Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley.
BRENDAN RODGERSStatus does not matter. It is what you are like as a player. It doesn’t matter how much money you have come for. That doesn’t matter to me. I will play a 17-year-old if he fights and he has quality. It is quite easy.
BRENDAN RODGERSI think I’ve proven I can build a team that plays a way of football that excites and challenges at the top end of the table.
BRENDAN RODGERSIt’s not always plain sailing… especially when you’re flying!
BRENDAN RODGERSI’ve always been one to arrive early for work; preparation is a big part of how I work, and I like to be in my office going through plans for the upcoming training sessions or meetings I have.
BRENDAN RODGERSI have a senior staff meeting every day, with key personnel who interface with the players – coaches, the medical staff, our analyst department. This is a useful exercise as it means we are all across what is happening and they are aware of my expectations.
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